Three-legged tortoise called Hope who gets around on wheels could help save critically endangered species

Ploughshare tortoises are under grave threat of extinction but scientists 'Hope' that this tortoise could help bring its kind back from the brink.

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"Firstly, ploughshare tortoises are exceptionally rare. It's not just the world's most threatened species of tortoise, it's one of the most threatened animals on the planet, full stop. "Fewer than 300 now remain in the wild, mostly due to their overexploitation by illegal wildlife traders - leaving them functionally extinct in their home of"In addition Hope has a remarkable life story, having been rescued from smugglers, discovered to have a missing leg and then having a prosthetic mobility support specially fitted to help him get around.

In the wild, the ploughshare tortoise is only found on a small remote stretch of sand, rock and bamboo on Madagascar. Just 63 of the animals live legally outside Madagascar as part of the conservation breeding programmes.

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